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Table 7.1 Military Health Support Programme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievements
Subprogramme Product Support Capability
Pharmaceutical and
sundries warehousing
capability mobilisation
and unique stock
warehousing
SAMHS-unique
products, materials and
services procurement
capability and electromedical
equipment asset
management
Number of units
providing a product
support capability in
accordance with SANDF
requirements
Readiness and availability
of unique stock
1 x military health depot
1 x military health
procurement unit
Achieved. The two units provided product
support as required.
80% within six months 80%. SAMHS drew up weekly management
reports to determine the stock levels and
procured accordingly.
Availability of depot items 100% within 10 weeks 70,3% achieved. Problems were experienced
in obtaining certain pharmaceuticals from
the suppliers. The challenges with the
suppliers were resolved during the fourth
quarter. SAMHS has brought this issue to
the attention of the cluster manager at the
Department of Health that is responsible
for the management of affordable
pharmaceuticals.
Degree of compliance
with statutory medical
equipment service
requirements
Subprogramme Base Support Capability
A general base support
capability at one general
support base
Compliance with
performance standards
as contained in service
agreements
Subprogramme Military Health Training Capability
Trained SAMHS
personnel in specialist
areas
Compliance with the
SAMHS training plan
56 courses
4 360 learners
100% 100% compliance was achieved with
statutory medical equipment service
requirements and asset management. An
updated asset management register is
in place and scheduled follow-up visits
took place to perform and control asset
management. The new main medical
equipment was put onto the register.
Lifecycle management was applied according
to a set schedule.
100% 61% achieved due to a shortage of
personnel. Training and experience levels
of personnel are low due to high turnover.
Reserves were called up to assist while
recruitment is being expedited.
251 courses presented. More courses were
planned and presented by the SAMHS due
to an increase in the demand for training
and the fact that modular training took
place.
The number of learners that reported for
the modular courses was 7 168. The average
pass rate of the courses was 83,5%. The
total number of MSDS members that have
undergone training was 509, with a pass rate
of 98%. A total of 322 learners reported for
the Physical Training, Sport and Recreation
training courses. 244 of these members
qualified. 23 did not qualify and 45 learners
were still on course at the time of compiling
the report.
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